Methods and apparatus related to a unitary fork brace
View Patent ↗Embodiments of a fork brace for a bicycle are disclosed herein. In one aspect, a brace portion is integrally formed along with two tubular fork members and an overlay fits in a mating relationship with the brace portion to create a unitary, tubular brace.
1. A method for reinforcing a suspension component comprising:
fabricating a brace portion that comprises:
a structural cross section having a surface;
at least one reinforcement member extending from surface; and
at least one structural tubular member formed at each end of said structural cross section;
fabricating an overlay, said overlay configured to cover an entirety of an open front of said brace portion; and
attaching said overlay to said brace portion to form a reinforced suspension component,
wherein an entirety of said reinforced suspension component is tubular in cross section.
2. The method of claim 1 , wherein said attaching includes the use of adhesive between at least one contact area between said brace portion and said overlay.
3. The method of claim 1 , wherein said attaching includes the use of at least one mechanical fastener between said brace portion and said overlay.